2013 in 2013 - Page 18

[journeymom]

Originally Posted by MamaRuga 

Sold my co-sleeper today.  I got a bit choked up when it left.  Not because I wanted to hold onto it.  Just because it represented that I really am saying goodbye to the tiny baby phase of life. Not that I would choose to have more, though.  I've been letting a lot of baby stuff go, but for some reason this was more symbolic.   How silly is that,  I didn't even really use the dang thing!  But this is my nemesis.... sentimentality.   

I felt the same way about the baby sling.  Didn't even use it that much, but when I gave it away I was surprised that I was a little sad and wistful.

And it's not silly at all! We use symbols at all our significant stages of life: baby rattles, diplomas, wedding rings, etc. The co-sleeper was your particular symbolic object. You can honor and respect your sentimental feelings. Sadness isn't bad, it's a logical response. Honor it and it can exist along with other feelings.

Sorry to veer off topic! 

[IsaFrench]

+ 37

934 out of 2013

1169 to go

started feeling anxious when culling the various folders i had with knitting and crochet patterns, although i was sure i wouldn't need some of these, those that i put out with recycled paper

luckily i could take my mind of it a bit by concentrating on creating a little folder for a friend who wants to learn crochet .... and then i was wondering ... i'm of the type who likes to have pages of photos & explanations ... maybe she just wants me to show her how to do it and not get cluttered with the paper i'll pass on to her ?

[wife&mommy]

Can I join you guys?  I have been doing this since the start of the year, the 2013 in 2013, but I hadn't even seen this thread! :)  It has been VERY motivating for me to be trying to get to a number.

Here is what I have so far:
 

1/6 - sold 3 things
1/7 - donated 63 items, plus 3 more big item
1/10 - trashed 2 things
1/14 - trashed 2 puzzles, put a lot of stuff in the donate pile
1/15 - donated 79 items, sold 5 items
1/18 - sold 1, donated 10
1/20 - sold 23 items
1/22 - sold 8 items

1/23 – trashed 5 items

1/24 – sold 3 items

1/25 – sold 2 items (thomas the train)

1/26 – sold 46 items

2/19 – sold 3 items

2/22 – sold 35 items

2/25 – trashed 5 items

3/1 – trashed 2 broken items

3/2 – sold 3 items

3-4 - trashed 12 items, sold 2

3/5 – 135 items donated, sold 9 items sold, trashed 6

3/7 – sold 2, 12

3/8 – sold, 39, donated 378, trashed 2

3/12 – sold 79

3/13 – sold 124 items

3/17 – trashed 17 items

3/18 – sold 35 items, trashed 1

3/19 – sold 41

3/20 – sold 2, trashed 14

3/21 – sold 8 items

2013 Decluttering Total So Far – 1221

Edited by wife&mommy - 3/22/13 at 5:14pm

[orangemomma]

Recycled 9 work related journals

New total 344/2013

[skycheattraffic]

Welcome wife&mommy! At this rate you'll meet your goal in no time!

[MamaRuga]

Trash- threw out old/dated stuff from food pantry: 5 

Trash- odds-n-ends from kitchen counter paper and junk pile: 7

Got more of STBX's stuff in bags and more of my stuff to donate.  But I won't count those until the actually leave the house.  I've got about 5 bags by the front door just waiting.

 

307/2013

[Springshowers]

I count things when they are at my door waiting to go out.

But I am careful to get them out every week or so and hide things from the kids. My three year old was upset I was giving away old cutlery she has never used!

[LoveOurBabies]

Welcome wife&mommy!!!

Journeymom - That's so cool that you parted with all of those happy meal toys I love finds like that!

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Today I cleared the kids bedroom out and boy do I feel energized! Like super-duper-I-could-bungee-jump-right-now-without-a-care energized. I forgot all about the high that some serious decluttering can give you. It's so liberating to be able to look an item and say 'Yeah I have space to store you, but you know what? I choose not to store you because ...... '. Almost all the items I am looking at currently in my 'cull' for 2013 are items of this calibre. Woohoo for empty cupboards, woohoo for empty corners and woohoo for space!!!!

It's the best feeling!  

I don't know how many items I have relieved our home of so far - I haven't counted. But I haven't finished for today. I'm aiming for 100. We shall see I just had to come on and post because I forgot how awesome this could be.

[IsaFrench]

got rid of a lot of papers + old suncreen bootles and bits and pieces

+ 72

1006 out of 2013

1007 to go !!! ... am already half-way YEAH ....

my own deadline is in only 3 more weeks when i'm likely to have visitors .... but i'm doing it for me too .... it's been somthing i have been wanting to do for more than 5 years ...... am just very slow to get started (reading and reading about doing it on the internet for ages before taking the plunge !!!!!!)

[journeymom]

Originally Posted by IsaFrench 
.... am just very slow to get started (reading and reading about doing it on the internet for ages before taking the plunge !!!!!!)

22 more kitchen and bathroom items tossed.

[Nazsmum]

193 + 50 = 243 /2013

[journeymom]

The donations truck has come and gone and the garage is finally empty of (almost) everything left over from the yard sale.  Woo hoo!  I didn't count but I'll estimate 150 things donated.

768 + 150 = 918

[wife&mommy]

Today I donated 143 things and sold 2 things. 

[Quinalla]

Trashed:
12 old bras
6 old underwear
4 stained baby clothes
2 old shirts
3 happy meal toys
8 pieces of DD artwork

Old Total: 309/2013
New Total: 344/2013

[prosciencemum]

Sold 3 items on eBay (counting 5 as one was a 3 set). 
Tossed cardigan with holey elbows, gloves with holey fingers. (2)
Put more kids stuff out for charity bin. (10ish). 

So now 216/2013. I've broken 10% of the goal. Hooray.  

Sale total £2.98 (bit lame, but I'm happy they're finding good homes).

[orangemomma]

1 coffee carafe

1 drink pitcher

1 candle holder - all to the free store

New total 347/2013

[journeymom]

Tossed the old, used, rusty plumbing snake.  Ew. 

918 + 1 = 919

[Springshowers]

I think I am around 904. Today I found two kitchen cupboards full of old packs of candles, tin plates and pans and more. Easily ten or more.

[prosciencemum]

More clear out of old kids clothes. Put about 10 more items into charity bin. 

Sorted out some more eBay lots for when I have time. 

226/2013

[MamaRuga]

More sorting through bathroom shelves.  7 bottles of old dried up lotions, etc to the trash.  Another 6 items for donation. 

320/2013